Gay Chechen Singer Killed on Order of Strongman Ramzan Kadyrov: Report
The Putin ally was reportedly insulted he shook hands with a gay man.
July 25, 2023
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Poll: 83 Percent of Russians Think Gay Sex Is 'Reprehensible'
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Report: No Denying Chechnya Tortured Gay Men and Russia Allowed It
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Report: Chechnya Is Torturing Gay Men in Concentration Camps
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Chechnya's President Claims He Is Under 'Attack' as Journalists Flee for Their Lives
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Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has overseen "an administration involved in disappearances and extrajudicial killings," Treasury Department officials said.
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Chechen Trans Woman Tells of Attack and Escape
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